Recruiter downplays fears nurses will use residency to move to Australia
The founder of a prominent healthcare recruitment company says fears nurses will use new immigration rules as a back door to Australia are overblown.
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The founder of a prominent healthcare recruitment company says fears nurses will use new immigration rules as a back door to Australia are overblown.
Immigration Minister Michael Wood says some changes to the green list might be made before the review in May, but he needs to get advice on it first.
The Nurses Organisation says nine nurses applying in the first four weeks of a new residency visa is a fraction of the number required, but the Minister of Health says the final number is not yet tallied.
A health recruiter's first overseas drive since the borders opened has maxxed out, with hopes it will bring in 100 desperately needed workers.
Ahealthrecruiter'sfirstoverseasdrivesincethebordersopenedhasmaxxedout,withhopesitwillbringin100desperatelyneededworkers.